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(No Model.)

C. D. HYRE.

'SAVES TROUGHHANGBR.

` No. 283,892. Patented Aug. 28,' 188s.

CLINTON D.l HYRE, OF LEXINGTON, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TUHARRISON L. IIYRE, OF SAME ILAOE.

EAvEs-TRoUcl-i HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of `Letters Patent No. 283,892, dated August28, 1883.

Application filed MaylO, 1883. (No model.)

T @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CLINTON D. HYRE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lexington, in the county of McLean and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Faves-TroughHangers, and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon7 which form a part of this specification.l

This invention relates to supporting devices for eaves troughs orgutters; and it consists of a combined eaves-trough hanger and bracecomposed of a single piece of wire, as hereinafter m'ore fullydescribed.

In the annexed drawings7 Figure 1 is a perspective view of aneaves-trough with my imbrace D, all of which are formed from a conlcurely.

tinuous piece of galvanized wire. The lock O is formed at one end with ahook, a, that engages the bend b at the junction of the bodyB and braceD, thus holding the trough E se- At its opposite end the locking portionO is bent upward and merged in the shank A, which consists of doubledwire that is twisted or coiled sufficiently to insure strength andrigidity. This shank portion A of the hanger is formed at its upper endwith an eye, c, Fig. l, for passage of a nail or other fastening deviceby which the hanger is scoured to the roof, as shown in Fig. 2. The wireforming the shank portion of the hanger, after returning upon itself, isbent outward at aright angle, or nearly so, thus forming the upperportion, d, of the bodyor support B, a bend, e, being formed at itsjunction with the main portion of said body for the purpose of passingaround or receiving the bead f of the eaves-trough. After passingbeneath the eavestrough and forming the main portion of the body B, thewire is bent outward at b to form the brace D, which terminates in aneye, g, that is secured to the under side of the cornice, as shown inFig. 2.

The shank A and brace D may be straight, or they may be bent at anydesired angle to facilitate attachment to the roof or cornice of 6o abuilding. Y

The device is easily adjusted for the pur pose of raising or loweringthe eaves-trough by changing the angles at which the shank and brace arebent, or by bending the portions C and d up or down from a right anglewith the shank, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3.

I am aware that eaves-trough hangers have heretofore been composed ofwire bent into various shapes, the braces being formed in separatepieces; but I am not aware that an eavestrough hanger with brace andlock formed from one piece of wire in the manner described has hithertobeenv known or used. f

Vhat I claim as my invention is K An eaves-trough hanger consisting ofthe shank A, body B, brace D, and lock C, composed of one piece of wirebent into the form shown, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CLINTON D. HYRE.

Vitnesses:

ALEXANDER S. MCGILVRAY, WM. D. PowLEY.

